So, I found this awesome BBC television show via Pinterest that I have thoroughly fallen in love with. It has everything I could possibly want in it. Knights, swordfights, dragons and plenty of good, clean magic. It's name is... MERLIN! Yes, BBC's Merlin is absolutely my favorite TV show of all time ever. E-V-E-R. I love it so much, that I, being the nerdy crocheter that I am, decided to crochet a Merlin amigurumi. But, there is a surprisingly small amount of free crochet Merlin patterns out there. And, I have grown to quite enjoy making my own patterns. So I present to you my FREE crochet pattern for not just Merlin, but also the king himself, Arthur Pendragon!
Ta da!! Here's a picture of both of them. :) ((Unfortunately, the picture quality isn't very good. I'm not a photographer, just a crocheter!))
But, you are probably looking for your free patterns. And I shall give it to you, but not after I issue a warning. I haven't actually shared any of my patterns before, so there might be a few mistakes. If you happen to notice any, please let me know so I can fix them. :)
Pattern number one:
Ta da!! Here's a picture of both of them. :) ((Unfortunately, the picture quality isn't very good. I'm not a photographer, just a crocheter!))
But, you are probably looking for your free patterns. And I shall give it to you, but not after I issue a warning. I haven't actually shared any of my patterns before, so there might be a few mistakes. If you happen to notice any, please let me know so I can fix them. :)
Pattern number one:
Merlin
Materials
Worsted
weight yarn in the following colors: Tan, dk. brown, color for shirt
(Red, blue, purple), lt. brown, black. Small amounts of white, brown,
and color for scarf (dark blue or red).
Size
F hook
Tapestry
needle
Stitch
marker (optional)
Black 9mm safety eyes
*
BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING *
You
are going to need to do some preparation for his hair. Get some black
yarn and wrap it around something that is between 3-5” long roughly
150 times. I actually used a book that was about 8 or 10 inches, and
his hair was very long and required a lot of unnecessary cutting.
Mind that you don't use something too small, or you won't be able to
cut it correctly. Next, you are going to cut the strand connecting
the yarn to the skein, then unwrap the yarn from whatever you used.
DO NOT CUT THE YARN FROM THE OBJECT AS YOU NORMALLY WOULD AT THIS
POINT WITH NON-CURLY HAIR. Then you are going to take your F hook
and, using the yarn you wrapped, crochet a square of whatever size
you feel like until you run out of cut yarn. After you've done this,
take your square and wet it thoroughly. Now you have to hang it up
somewhere and let it dry. ((It took a little while for this to dry
for me (about a day), so I got impatient and took a hair dryer to it.
After that didn't work, I stuck it in the dryer for ten minutes and
voila! All dry! So don't be afraid to use these methods, because they
do work.)) Doing this will make his hair curly. Now you can start
your Merlin!
Head
and Body
Rnd
1: With tan, ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook (6)
Rnd
2: 2sc in each sc around (12)
Rnd
3: * Inc, sc * around (18)
Rnd
4: * Inc, sc2* around (24)
Rnd
5: *Inc, sc5 * around (27?)
Rnd
6-10: sc around (27?)
Rnd
11: *Dec, sc 2 * around
Rnd
12: *Dec, sc * around
Insert safety eyes on top of rnd 8, about six sts apart.
Rnd
13: Dec around (7)
Rnd
14: Sc around (7)
Rnd
15: *Inc, sc * around (11)
Change
to red
Rnd
16: *Inc, sc 2 * around
Rnd
17-19: sc aound
Rnd
20: *Dec, sc3 * around (12)
Rnd
21: FLO, * Inc, sc2 around * (16)
Rnd
22-24: Sc around (16)
Slst
into next st, FO. Stuff to Rnd 21.
First
Leg
Rnd
1: With off-white, ch2, sc5 in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Rnd
2: * Inc, sc * around (8)
Rnd
3-7: Sc around (8)
FO,
change color to dark brown
Rnd
8-13: sc around (8)
Slst
in next st, FO. Stuff
Second
Leg
Repeat
pattern for first leg, but do not fasten off at end. Stuff leg.
Rnd
1: Join with slst to first leg, sc around both legs (16)
Rnd
2: *Dec, sc 2 * around (12)
Rnd
3-4: sc around (12)
Slst
into next st, FO, leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff, and sew onto
free loops of rnd 21.
Boots
(Make
2)
Rnd
1: With brown, Ch4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch,
4sc in next ch. Working on opposite side of ch, sc in next 3 chs.
Rnd
2: sc2, inc in next 4 sts, sc in last 2 (13)
Rnd
3: sc in next 5 sts, inc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts. (17)
Rnd
4: sc in next 5 sts, dec 4, sc 4 (13)
Rnd
5: sc 3, dec 4, sc 2 (9)
Rnd
6: sc4, dec, sc3 (8)
Rnd
7: FLO, inc in each st around (16)
Slst
in next st, FO, leaving long tail for sewing. Pull first st through
flap, boot and into leg. Sew through the remaining loops of rnd 7 for
the rest of the boot. Repeat for second boot. Remember to leave a
little white showing for Merlin's bib socks. :)
Arms
(Make
2)
Rnd
1: With tan, Ch2, sc 7 in 2nd ch from hook (7)
Rnd
2-3: sc around (7)
FO,
change color to red
Rnd
4-10: sc around
Rnd
11: sc3, dec 2 (5)
FO,
leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff and sew onto body.
Neckerchief
With chosen color, ch
22, slst in 2nd ch from hook, and in next 5 sts. Sc, hdc,
2dc, tr, 2dc, hdc, sc in next 9 sts, slst in remaining 6. FO, leaving
a long-ish tail for sewing. Wrap around neck and sew ends together.
Belt
With dk brown, ch
40, FO. Tie around waist, specifically where you crochet in the front
loops. Sew onto body.
Jacket
Row
1: With lt brown, Ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across
(14)
Row
2: Ch1, *inc, sc 2 * across, sc in last ch. (19)
Row
3: Ch 1, *inc, sc 2 * around (26)
Row
4: Ch1, sc 3, skip 7 sts, sc in 8th st and in next 6, skip
7 sts, sc in 8th and in last two. (12)
Row
5-10: Sc across (12)\
Row
11: Sc across, 2 sc in corner, sc up side of jacket, 2 hdx in corner,
hdc across top (making collar), 2 hdc in corner, sc down side, join
to first st. FO.
Sleeves
(Make
2)
Rnd
1: Join lt brown yarn in pit of sleeve caps. Sc in same st and in each st around
(11)
Rnd
2: Sc in 9 sts, dec in last 2. (10)
Rnd
3-7: Sc around (10)
Slst
in next st, FO.
Ears
(Make
2)
With tan, ch
3, sc3 in 2nd ch from hook, sc in last ch. FO, leaving
long tail for sewing.
Assembly
and Such
Put
on jacket. No need to sew it on, just in case Merlin gets hot and
wants to take it off. :) Now sew the ears on. I attached them near
the front of his shoulder and about five rows up from where his head
joins his body. I sewed the second ear about 15 sts on the other side
of his head.
Next
is his hair. After your square is dry, unravel the entire thing. The
yarn should now be curly and bouncy! Then you are going to re-wrap it
around the same 3-5” thing, but when you are finished, you are
going to cut all of the yarn in half like you would normally do. Now
you're going to sew the hair on. I used this (
http://amiguru.tumblr.com/post/84454254398/doll-hair-tutorial-bilbo-edition
) tutorial I found for attaching the hair. But I didn't separate the
yarn like she did, since the yarn was already curly. Of course, feel
free to do what she did! I just wanted to go for a thicker look with
Merlin's hair. Just kind of follow the picture for attaching it. Next, you have to
cut it. Be careful with this, because if you cut it too short, there
is no going back! I kind of layered it so that it was a little bit
longer on the bottom than on the top. I also left a little more
length on the hair in front of his ears to give him some sideburns.
:) And I cut the hair on his forehead and on top and behind his ears
a little shorter than the rest of his head.
If
you'd like to, you can make a little indentation on his face for to
suggest his cheekbones. Just take some tan yarn and sew a little st
directly below and one st over from his ear on both sides. You can
make it a little bigger or smaller or not even do it at all!
And
there you go, little Merlin all done!
Pattern number 2:
Arthur
Materials
Size
F crochet hook
Black
9 mm safety eyes
Golden
button
Small
amount of yellow material
DK
weight yarn in the following colors: Red, gray, dk brown, brown, Tan,
golden/blonde, small amount of lt gold.
Head and
Body
Rnd
1: With tan, ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook (6)
Rnd
2: 2sc in each sc around (12)
Rnd
3: * Inc, sc * around (18)
Rnd
4: * Inc, sc2* around (24)
Rnd
5: *Inc, sc5 * around (28)
Rnd
6-10: sc around (28)
Rnd
11: *Dec, sc 2 * around (24)
Rnd
12: *Dec, sc * around
Insert
safety eyes on top of rnd 8, about six sts apart.
Rnd
13: Dec around (7)
Rnd
14: Sc around (7)
Rnd
15: *Inc, sc * around (11)
Change
to red
Rnd
16: *Inc, sc 2 * around (15)
Rnd
17-19: sc around (15)
Rnd
20: *Dec, sc3 * around (12)
Rnd
21: FLO, * Inc, sc2 around * (16)
Rnd
22-24: Sc around (16)
Slst
into next st, FO. Stuff to Rnd 21.
First
Leg
Rnd
1: With dk brown, ch2, sc5 in 2nd ch from hook (5)
Rnd
2: * Inc, sc * around (8)
Rnd
3-13: Sc around (8)
Slst
in next st, FO. Stuff
Second
Leg
Repeat
pattern for first leg, but do not fasten off at end. Stuff leg.
Rnd
1: Join with slst to first leg, sc around both legs (16)
Rnd
2: *Dec, sc 2 * around (12)
Rnd
3-4: sc around (12)
Slst
into next st, FO, leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff, and sew onto
free loops of rnd 21.
Arms
(Make
2)
Rnd
1: With tan, Ch2, sc 7 in 2nd ch from hook (7)
Rnd
2-3: sc around (7)
FO,
change color to red
Rnd
4-10: sc around
Rnd
11: sc3, dec 2 (5)
FO,
leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff and sew onto body.
Boots
(Make
2)
Rnd
1: With brown, Ch4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch,
4sc in next ch. Working on opposite side of ch, sc in next 3 chs.
Rnd
2: sc2, inc in next 4 sts, sc in last 2 (13)
Rnd
3: sc in next 5 sts, inc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts. (17)
Rnd
4: sc in next 5 sts, dec 4, sc 4 (13)
Rnd
5: sc 3, dec 4, sc 2 (9)
Rnd
6: sc4, dec, sc3 (8)
Rnd
7-9: Sc in each st around (8)
Slst
in next st, FO, leaving long tail for sewing. Put on foot and sew
boot onto leg.
Chainmail
Row
1: With gray, Ch 28, sc in 4th ch from hook, * ch2, sc in
2nd ch from hook * to end of ch. (13 sc, 13 ch2)
Row
2: Ch 3 * sc in next ch2 sp, ch 2 * to end of row. Slst to ch at
beginning oh row, making a circle. (13sc, 13 ch2 sps)
Row
3: Ch3, sc in same ch2 sp as join. Ch2, sc in ch2 sp one time. Ch 6,
skip next 3 ch2 sps, sc in 4th one. * Ch2, sc in ch2 sp *
twice. Ch6, skip next 3 ch2 sps, sc in 4th sp. Ch 2, sc in
next ch2 sp, ch2, sc in ch2 sp joining rnds, slst to first ch3.
Row
4: Ch3, sc in same sp as join. Ch2, sc in next ch2 sp. ch2, sc in
first ch of ch6. * Ch2, sc in 2nd ch from hook * 2 times.
* Ch2, sc in 2nd ch from hook * twice. Ch2, sc in first of
ch6. * Ch2, sc in 2nd ch from hook * 2 times. Ch2, sc in
next ch2 sp. Ch2, sc in last ch 2 sp,ch2, join.
Row
5: Ch3, sc in next ch2 sp. * Ch2, sc in next ch2 sp * around. Ch2
Join with sc.
Row
6- 8: Repeat row 5.
Row
9: Ch3, sc in next ch2 sp, * ch2, sc in next ch2 sp * 6 times. Ch2,
turn, sc oin next ch2 sp, * Ch2, sc in next ch2 sp * to starting ch3.
Ch2, turn. ((You will now be working on just the right the right side
of the armor.))
Row
10-11: Ch2, sc in next ch2 sp. * Ch2, sc in next ch2 sp * to end of
row.
Row
9 (Of other side): Slst down side of rows 9-11, slst in same ch2 sp
of first sc of row 9. * Ch2, sc to end of row. Sc in same ch2 sp of
last sc of rnd 9.
Row
10-11 (Of other side): Ch2, sc in next ch2 sp. * Ch2, sc in next ch2
sp * to end of row.
FO.
Sleeves
(Make
2)
Rnd
1: Join gray to armhole in any ch2 sp. * Ch2, sc in each ch2 sp *
around. Ch 2, join with sc to join.
Rnd
2: * Ch2, sc in each ch2 sp * around. Sc in first ch2.
Rnd
3: Repeat row 2. FO
Belt
With
dk brown, ch 50, FO. You aren't going to sew the belt on. That way,
when you take his armor off, you cant take the belt off too and tie
it to his shirt. :)
Excalibur
I
used the sword pattern I found on this website
(http://www.oneandtwocompany.com/workshop/free_medieval.html
) for Excalibur but I made a few changes and additions. Instead of
using brown yarn for the hilt, I used black. I then took a piece of
gold sport weight yarn and wrapped it around the hilt of the sword in
an X pattern. Then using two strands of the same golden sport weight,
Ch7, slst in 2nd ch from
hook and in each remaining ch. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for
sewing, and repeat. These little strips will represent the golden
inscription on Excalibur. Sew the gold strips onto either side of the
sword.
Ears
(Make
2)
With
tan, ch2, sc4 in 2nd
ch from hook. FO leaving long tail for sewing. Sew ears four stitches
over from eyes on either side of head.
Cape
Row
1: With red, ch25, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch
across. Ch 2, turn (23)
Row
2-10: Dc in each dc across, ch2, turn.
Fasten
off. Cut out the Pendragon symbol from yellow material. ((I just used
Google images to find a good reference and free-handed it)). Using
Tacky glue, attach the symbol to the front left side of the cape.
Cape
Latch
Join
dk brown yarn to top right corner of cape .Ch8, slst in 5th
ch from hook and in each remaining ch. Slst to join, fasten off. Sew
gold button to other side of cape.
Crown
With
lt gold, ch 51. Slst in first ch to join. Ch1, * sc in next 5 sts,
(Hdc, dc, picot, hdc) in next st * around to last five sts. Sc in
last five sts. In first sc of rnd, hdc, dc, picot, dc. Slst in next
st and fasten off.
Hair and
Assembly
Put
the chainmail on Arthur and tie the belt around his waist. Then slide
Excalibur into the belt, and button the cape around his shoulders.
Now you have to do his hair. First, you will wrap your golden/blonde
yarn around a 3-5” object about 150 times. Now cut the yarn down
the center. I used this tutorial for attaching the hair, but I didn't
split the yarn into two parts since Arthur doesn't have curly hair.
:)
(http://amiguru.tumblr.com/post/84454254398/doll-hair-tutorial-bilbo-edition)
When you cut his hair, I did the same thing I did with Merlin's and
cut it in layers, as you can probably see in the picture. Although, I
think Arthur's hair would have looked better if I hadn't done that
and kept it all kind of one length. But, you do whatever you think
looks best when cutting it. :) Oh, and remember that Arthur's ears
aren't quite as big as Merlin's, so don't cut as much hair around
them as you did with Merlin. When you're all finished with that, put
the crown on his head, and embroider his lips on. I used a lighter
pink on Arthur then I did on Merlin. I also made his smile a little
crooked. :)
And
there you go! Little Arthur is all done and ready to go!
Well, there you have it! A little Merlin and Arthur pattern just for you. I hope you enjoy it, and that it makes some semblance of sense. :) I hope to work on a pattern for Guinevere, Morgana, and possibly Freya next.
Until next time!
MR
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